The individual components of the vasti muscle group and the rectus femoris were clamped and subsequently loaded based on the muscle cross-sectional area proportions (111N, 98N, and 67N for rectus femoris/vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis, respectively).
The definition of life is controversial. The current definition is that organisms maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, and reproduce.
21. nature or any of the forms of nature as the model or subject of a work of art: drawn from life. 22. for or lasting a lifetime; lifelong: a life membership in a club; life imprisonment. 23. of or pertaining to animate existence: life functions. 24. working from nature or using a living model: a life drawing. 1. bring to life, a. to restore to consciousness.